This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, House Cleaning and Desinfections Services for the Atlantic Institution, Nova Institution for women, Dorchester Penitentiary, Shepody Healing Centre and Springhill Institution.
Trade agreement: This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements;
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA)
- Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
- Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.
Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is subject to conditional set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers. If the conditions for the set-aside are met, as per Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the CFTA does not apply to this procurement.’’
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.
Nature of Requirements:
The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is responsible for delivering health care to offenders and must ensure that health care areas are clean, sanitary, and compliant with CSC’s Environmental Cleaning Best Practices and Infection Prevention & Control Guidelines. This is essential to safeguard the health of patients, staff, partners, and the public. Due to the importance of infection prevention in health care environments, housekeeping activities must be prioritized.
Objectives: Provide housekeeping services at designated institutional health care centres, supporting CSC Health Services’ mandate to deliver safe, high-quality care in accordance with Accreditation Canada and Health Canada standards. Given the closed nature of correctional settings, exceptional hygiene and sanitation are critical.
Deliverables:
The Contractor is responsible for providing labour to perform cleaning and disinfection tasks at health care centres, ensuring both quality and adherence to required cleaning frequencies in accordance with the CSC Environmental Cleaning Best Practices (Guideline 800-7), including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period.
Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.
Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.
Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:
Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed from contract award to March 31, 2028.
File Number: 21120-26-5199152
Contracting Authority: Gisele Gautreau
Telephone number: 506-626-2254
E-mail: G••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).
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